Installing From the Network or From DVD or CDs?

The Solaris software is distributed on DVD or CD media so that you can
install or upgrade systems that have access to a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive.

You can set up the systems to install from the network with remote DVD
or CD images. You might want to set up systems this way for the following
reasons:

If you have systems that do not have local DVD-ROM or CD-ROM
drives

If you are installing several systems and do not want to insert
the discs into every local drive to install the Solaris software

You can use all of the Solaris installation methods to install a system
from the network. However, by installing systems from the network with the Solaris Flash installation
feature or with a custom JumpStart installation, you can centralize and automate
the installation process in a large enterprise. For more details about the
different installation methods, refer to Choosing a Solaris Installation Method.

Installing the Solaris software from the network requires initial setup.
For information about preparing to install from the network, choose one of
the following options.

For detailed instructions about preparing to install from a local area
network